Finally, the effects of an miR-222 precursor or inhibitor on the expression of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B (CDKN1B) and the growth of LX-2 cells were determined. Results It was found that miR ...

referred to as liver zonation, along which hepatocyte and sinusoidal function varies. The portal triads consist of mesenchymal cells surrounding the portal vein (PV), hepatic artery (HA), and the ...

The liver is a large internal organ that is under your right ribs just beneath your right lung. It has two lobes (sections). The liver is made up mainly of cells called hepatocytes. It also has other ...

Therefore, the liver is essential for the homeostasis of organisms. With the development of research on the liver, there is growing concern about its effect on immune cells of innate and adaptive ...

Methods The fibrotic specimens of patients and HLF (hepatic leukemia factor) PB/PB mice were used to assess the expression and role of HLF in liver fibrosis. Primary murine hepatic stellate cells ...

Lung cancer liver metastases are tumors that form in the liver from cancer cells that have broken away from the primary cancer and spread through the blood or lymphatic system. The liver is a common ...

Cirrhosis is a condition in which scar tissue gradually replaces your healthy liver cells. It usually happens over a long period, often due to hepatitis, alcohol use disorder, or metabolic ...

What Is an Inflamed Liver? Inflammation is the body's way to heal an injury or damaged cells. In the liver, this injury can be caused by many things, including an infection, toxins, or the buildup ...

“These viruses can cause cell death, and chronic infections can lead to scarring, or fibrosis,” says Sudha Kodali, MD, a hepatologist in Sugar Land, Texas, and a volunteer for the American ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — The research found that heavy drinkers with either diabetes, high blood pressure or a high waist circumference are as much as 2.4 times more likely to develop advanced liver ...